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Is someone who self harms also suicidal?

Profile: EmmaRose13
EmmaRose13 on Oct 8, 2014
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No, someone who self harms does not also have to be suicidal. Often, self harmed is viewed as more of a "cry for help" rather than suicidal tendencies. I have dealt with both self harm and suicidal tendencies before, and the feelings did not always overlap or even correlate.
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Profile: Octoberfirefly
Octoberfirefly on Oct 20, 2014
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Not necessarily. Sometimes self harm just serves as a 'relief' of some sort for certain people. So even if they're not in a good place, doesn't mean they feel suicidal.
Profile: illbebyyourside1
illbebyyourside1 on Oct 21, 2014
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Not always. Self harm its not a form of suicide, it's a form of letting the pain go away. But it can become a vicious, it's why this is so dangerous.
Profile: SpasticQueen
SpasticQueen on Oct 23, 2014
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Not necessarily. I've known several people that have self harmed, but were completely against suicide. Its common that people self harm because the physical pain distracts them from the emotion pain.
Profile: Thereforyou
Thereforyou on Oct 24, 2014
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yes a person who self harm is also suicidal as at the extreme conditions they prefer dying to further selfharm
Profile: Gemma8483
Gemma8483 on Oct 25, 2014
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No, they can be but often aren't. Most people who self harm do so to help them cope with their life, and not to end it.
Profile: Jawhitby
Jawhitby on Oct 25, 2014
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No, people who self harm want to feel something, people who are suicidal want to stop feeling something
Profile: EmilyH
EmilyH on Nov 2, 2014
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It depends completely about the person. There are many reasons for self harming, and attempiting suicide might be one. Bad if the persons self harming is really bad then the person might also be suicidal.
Profile: amandapclaw
amandapclaw on Nov 4, 2014
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I believe that the two an exist mutually exclusive of one another. I know that it is not the common practice, but in my own struggles with depression, my self harm would serve as a way of releasing negative feelings or as a punishment to myself, while the feelings of wanting to commit suicide came years after I had stopped self harming.
Profile: HeyItsMeLiz
HeyItsMeLiz on Nov 8, 2014
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Not necessarily, but it's a slippery slope. Sometimes people who hurt themselves do it as a way to stay alive - as an outlet for pain. But sometimes people who hurt themselves do it to experiment with suicide. It is important to talk to the person one-on-one about it first, and then if you find the situation too serious for you, obtain advice anonymously from someone else. If you think the person is in immediate danger, have them call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline.
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